Oil drilling has sparked a frenzied prosperity in Jeff Keller’s formerly quiet corner of western North Dakota in recent years, bringing an infusion of jobs and reviving moribund local businesses. But Keller, a natural resource manager for the Army Corps of Engineers, has seen a more ominous effect of the boom, too: Oil companies are […]
Oil drilling has sparked a frenzied prosperity in Jeff Keller’s formerly quiet corner of western North Dakota in recent years, bringing an infusion of jobs and reviving moribund local businesses. But Keller, a natural resource manager for the Army Corps of Engineers, has seen a more ominous effect of the boom, too: Oil companies are […]
(MintPress) – Four private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide stationed in Iraq in 2007 will not be allowed to appeal manslaughter and weapons charges brought against them, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week. The four former employees of the private military company – Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, Dustin Heard and Donald Ball – will […]
(MintPress) – Four private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide stationed in Iraq in 2007 will not be allowed to appeal manslaughter and weapons charges brought against them, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week. The four former employees of the private military company – Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, Dustin Heard and Donald Ball – will […]
(MintPress) – With the encouragement of members from the Occupy Buffalo movement, the City of Buffalo recently announced that it was withdrawing $45 million from JP Morgan Chase and depositing the funds in a local Buffalo bank. The action symbolized the continued push that the Occupy movement was built upon: Acting against banks that have been deemed […]
(MintPress) – With the encouragement of members from the Occupy Buffalo movement, the City of Buffalo recently announced that it was withdrawing $45 million from JP Morgan Chase and depositing the funds in a local Buffalo bank. The action symbolized the continued push that the Occupy movement was built upon: Acting against banks that have been deemed […]
(MintPress) – Change may have a different connotation right now for President Barack Obama’s campaign than it does for voters, as an analysis of campaign finance data by BuzzFeed shows that individual donors to Obama’s reelection push have significantly fallen since his 2008 election. The analysis indicates that 88 percent of the donors that gave at least […]
(MintPress) – Change may have a different connotation right now for President Barack Obama’s campaign than it does for voters, as an analysis of campaign finance data by BuzzFeed shows that individual donors to Obama’s reelection push have significantly fallen since his 2008 election. The analysis indicates that 88 percent of the donors that gave at least […]
(Mint Press) – On Wednesday, 6 million user passwords from the professional networking site, LinkedIn were leaked on the internet in one of the largest online security breaches. Individuals with compromised accounts were sent cautionary emails, warning that information from profiles may have been stolen by hackers and cyber thieves. The company has not offered […]
(Mint Press) – On Wednesday, 6 million user passwords from the professional networking site, LinkedIn were leaked on the internet in one of the largest online security breaches. Individuals with compromised accounts were sent cautionary emails, warning that information from profiles may have been stolen by hackers and cyber thieves. The company has not offered […]
(MintPress) – With employment in the fracking industry growing at unprecedented rates, workers’ rights and safety issues are beginning to surface among those beginning to see the often high paying jobs as dangerous and potentially harmful to health. This issue was front and center in a letter written on behalf of top union organization, the […]
(MintPress) – With employment in the fracking industry growing at unprecedented rates, workers’ rights and safety issues are beginning to surface among those beginning to see the often high paying jobs as dangerous and potentially harmful to health. This issue was front and center in a letter written on behalf of top union organization, the […]
(MintPress) — Earlier this week, students from the United We Dream Network, the largest group representing young illegal immigrants, collected 90 signatures from prominent immigration professors urging President Obama to end deportations. Nearly 1.2 million illegal immigrants have been deported during Obama’s presidency, most coming from Latin America. In 2011 alone, the U.S. deported nearly […]
(MintPress) — Earlier this week, students from the United We Dream Network, the largest group representing young illegal immigrants, collected 90 signatures from prominent immigration professors urging President Obama to end deportations. Nearly 1.2 million illegal immigrants have been deported during Obama’s presidency, most coming from Latin America. In 2011 alone, the U.S. deported nearly […]